WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Brew Bombers homebrewing club and Half Pints Brewing have announced the launch of a new annual brewing competition that will pit amateur and professional brewers against each other to see whose beer reigns supreme.

Olds College Prairie Gold IPA

Light golden-copper with a very faint haze and a small, quick white head. Nice aroma of sharp but not obnoxious hops - citrus, blackcurrant, bit of pine - with a backing caramel sweetness. Flavour is well balanced, starting with barley candy sweetness, getting a big twiggy in the middle, and moving into a moderately bitter and pleasingly dry finish with orange peel and pine notes. There’s also a bit more boozy warmth toward the end than is ideal, but that’s not a deal-breaker - it’s a winning brew otherwise.